The Archive · 1928

THE RETIREMENT OF TIM HEALEY

Free State Government and Britain's Non-Interference Dublin, Jan. 8

'A felicitous atmosphere prevailed at a banquet given here to-night by. the Executive Council in honour of Mr. Timothy Michael Healy, Governor of the Irish Free State, on the eve of his retirement. "The guests included the Roman Catholic and Protestant Archbishops.

Mr. Healy spoke of the relatiog: ships between Great Britain Ireland. He emphasized that the English in the past years had not interfered in any Irish matter to the extent of a tittle or a sein while, regarding the talk of foreign King," the latter "is a gentleman. We know his pedigree.

wish we knew as much about those who talk of his interference in Irish ara"

W. T. Cosgrave, President of the Wah Free "Seats, who sided at the banquet, wished Mr. Healy a well-earned rest, saying that he enjoyed the affection and admiration of everyone in Ireland,—Reuter.

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